Farmer1 Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 So I just got a tribute for Christmas, and the finish is not shiny at all I had to put a couple pieces on that were not on yet which I found odd . Yes it’s a real Gibson not fake, my question is what can I use to make it shiny??? And what can I not use, I love my Gibson should I call them n see if it’s a hurry up n send it thing or just find something to shine it up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farmer1 Posted December 28, 2021 Author Share Posted December 28, 2021 I greatly appreciate any help. thank you Farmer1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farmer1 Posted December 28, 2021 Author Share Posted December 28, 2021 Thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larsongs Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 (edited) Is it a Satin finish or gloss finish? If it’s Satin or Matte Satin you might want to hold on a minute… You can Call Gibson Customer Service & have them recommend something.. The Phone Call will be reference in case something goes wrong.. My Epiphone Revolution Casino has a Matte Satin Natural finish like John Lennon’s. I dust the Body, Lemon oil the neck occasionally & Polish the Chrome but that’s about it…. It looks great.. Edited December 28, 2021 by Larsongs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveFord Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 Virtuoso has a couple of products (cleaner and a polish) which will shine it up a bit but you're not going to get a high gloss like you would if it had a couple of coats of clear nitro. I would try a spot on the back to see how it goes before you hit the front of the guitar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidblast Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 Tributes are not the high gloss finish that the Standards have. It's just how they are made. The cosmetics are different, but it's 100% a les paul. Steve's post above is good advice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merciful-evans Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 I actually prefer a satin finish and I have the opposite 'problem' with my LP. Handling & playing will eventually wear the finish down and show a glossier finish in those places, but that's not what you want. If we knew what the surface finish was https://isofinishing.com/surface-roughness-in-manufacturing/ then we would know what fine abrasive polishing pad/paper to begin polishing it with. I am thinking of fret polishing pads. With frets you use about 6 different fine pads, begining with the roughest and ending with the smoothest. https://www.stewmac.com/luthier-tools-and-supplies/supplies/sanding-and-polishing/sandpaper-and-finishing-papers/3m-flexible-polishing-papers/ Without knowing the surface finish to begin with, you might wear out your finest papers/pads without showing any difference. https://www.stewmac.com/video-and-ideas/online-resources/learn-about-instrument-finishing-and-finish-repair/polishing-papers-flexible-reusable-abrasives/ Finished frets of course are very shiny, but before you got anywhere near the finest ones it would make more sense to reach for regular old polish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farmer1 Posted December 28, 2021 Author Share Posted December 28, 2021 4 hours ago, SteveFord said: Virtuoso has a couple of products (cleaner and a polish) which will shine it up a bit but you're not going to get a high gloss like you would if it had a couple of coats of clear nitro. I would try a spot on the back to see how it goes before you hit the front of the guitar. Thank you so much 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farmer1 Posted December 28, 2021 Author Share Posted December 28, 2021 4 hours ago, kidblast said: Tributes are not the high gloss finish that the Standards have. It's just how they are made. The cosmetics are different, but it's 100% a les paul. Steve's post above is good advice. Thank you for the great info Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabs Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 11 minutes ago, Farmer1 said: Thank you so much This is what you can expect Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparquelito Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 I myself love the non-glossy finish that the Tribute comes with. Less fussing over fingerprints. My advice would be to leave it as is, and enjoy the guitar for the unique, beautiful beast that it is. 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tx-ogre Posted December 29, 2021 Share Posted December 29, 2021 My 7 string Ltd guitar and 4 string Ltd bass both have satin poly finishes. I really like the satin finishes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelly campbell Posted December 29, 2021 Share Posted December 29, 2021 Congrats! Nice looking LP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saturn Posted January 2, 2022 Share Posted January 2, 2022 Looks good to me. Lefty, huh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farmer1 Posted January 3, 2022 Author Share Posted January 3, 2022 Yes I’m a lefty n love my guitar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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